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1926-27 NHL Season Summary

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League Champion: Ottawa Senators

Hart Memorial Trophy: Herb Gardiner (6 G, 6 A, 12 P)
Vezina Trophy: George Hainsworth (28-14-2, 1.47 GAA)

Goals Leader: Bill Cook (33)
Assists Leader: Dick Irvin (18)
Points Leader: Bill Cook (37)

League Standings

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS
American Division                    
New York Rangers* 44 25 13 6 56 .636 95 72 0.43 -0.09
Boston Bruins* 44 21 20 3 45 .511 97 89 0.13 -0.05
Chicago Black Hawks* 44 19 22 3 41 .466 115 116 -0.05 -0.03
Pittsburgh Pirates 44 15 26 3 33 .375 79 108 -0.61 0.05
Detroit Cougars 44 12 28 4 28 .318 76 105 -0.61 0.05
Canadian Division                    
Ottawa Senators* 44 30 10 4 64 .727 86 69 0.37 -0.02
Montreal Canadiens* 44 28 14 2 58 .659 99 67 0.67 -0.06
Montreal Maroons* 44 20 20 4 44 .500 71 68 0.09 0.02
New York Americans 44 17 25 2 36 .409 82 91 -0.15 0.05
Toronto Maple Leafs 44 15 24 5 35 .398 79 94 -0.27 0.07

League Playoff Series

Glossary ▪ Click series name to show/hide game results
Stanley Cup Finals (2-0-2): Ottawa Senators over Boston Bruins  
 
Semi-Finals (Total goals: 3-1): Boston Bruins over New York Rangers  
Semi-Finals (Total goals: 5-1): Ottawa Senators over Montreal Canadiens  
 
Quarter-Finals (Total goals: 10-5): Boston Bruins over Chicago Black Hawks  
Quarter-Finals (Total goals: 2-1): Montreal Canadiens over Montreal Maroons  

Team Statistics

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Rk Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS TG/G PP PPO PP% PPA PPOA PK% SH SHA
1 Ottawa Senators* 44 30 10 4 64 .727 86 69 0.37 -0.02 3.52
2 Montreal Canadiens* 44 28 14 2 58 .659 99 67 0.67 -0.06 3.77
3 New York Rangers* 44 25 13 6 56 .636 95 72 0.43 -0.09 3.80
4 Boston Bruins* 44 21 20 3 45 .511 97 89 0.13 -0.05 4.23
5 Montreal Maroons* 44 20 20 4 44 .500 71 68 0.09 0.02 3.16
6 Chicago Black Hawks* 44 19 22 3 41 .466 115 116 -0.05 -0.03 5.25
7 New York Americans 44 17 25 2 36 .409 82 91 -0.15 0.05 3.93
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 44 15 24 5 35 .398 79 94 -0.27 0.07 3.93
9 Pittsburgh Pirates 44 15 26 3 33 .375 79 108 -0.61 0.05 4.25
10 Detroit Cougars 44 12 28 4 28 .318 76 105 -0.61 0.05 4.11
League Average 44 20 20 4 44 .500 88 88 0.00 0.00 4.00

League Leaders

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 33
2. Howie Morenz*-MTL 25
  Babe Dye*-CBH 25
4. Billy Burch*-NYA 19
5. Harry Oliver*-BOS 18
  Dick Irvin*-CBH 18
  Frank Fredrickson*-TOT 18
Assists
1. Dick Irvin*-CBH 18
2. Frank Boucher*-NYR 15
3. Ace Bailey*-TOR 13
  Frank Fredrickson*-TOT 13
5. King Clancy*-OTS 10
Points
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 37
2. Dick Irvin*-CBH 36
3. Howie Morenz*-MTL 32
4. Frank Fredrickson*-TOT 31
5. Babe Dye*-CBH 30
Goals Created
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 28.3
2. Howie Morenz*-MTL 24.5
3. Babe Dye*-CBH 21.7
4. Dick Irvin*-CBH 21.3
5. Frank Fredrickson*-TOT 19.2
Penalties in Minutes
1. Nels Stewart*-MTM 133
2. Eddie Shore*-BOS 130
3. Hooley Smith*-OTS 125
4. Babe Siebert*-MTM 116
5. George Boucher*-OTS 115
Goals Per Game
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 0.75
2. Babe Dye*-CBH 0.61
3. Howie Morenz*-MTL 0.57
4. Billy Burch*-NYA 0.44
5. Jimmy Herbert-BOS 0.44
Assists Per Game
1. Dick Irvin*-CBH 0.42
Points Per Game
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 0.84
2. Dick Irvin*-CBH 0.84
3. Babe Dye*-CBH 0.73
4. Howie Morenz*-MTL 0.73
5. Frank Fredrickson*-TOT 0.70
Goals Created Per Game
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 0.64
2. Howie Morenz*-MTL 0.56
3. Babe Dye*-CBH 0.53
4. Dick Irvin*-CBH 0.49
5. Billy Burch*-NYA 0.44
Games Played
1. John Ross Roach-TOR 44
  Hugh Lehman*-CBH 44
  George Hainsworth*-MTL 44
  Jake Forbes-NYA 44
  Alec Connell*-OTS 44
  Roy Worters*-PTP 44
Wins
1. Alec Connell*-OTS 30
2. George Hainsworth*-MTL 28
3. Lorne Chabot-NYR 22
4. Clint Benedict*-MTM 20
5. Hugh Lehman*-CBH 19
Losses
1. Hap Holmes*-DTC 26
  Roy Worters*-PTP 26
3. Jake Forbes-NYA 25
4. John Ross Roach-TOR 24
5. Hugh Lehman*-CBH 22
Ties plus OT/SO Losses
1. John Ross Roach-TOR 5
  Lorne Chabot-NYR 5
3. Clint Benedict*-MTM 4
  Hap Holmes*-DTC 4
  Alec Connell*-OTS 4
Goals Against
1. Hugh Lehman*-CBH 116
2. Roy Worters*-PTP 108
3. Hap Holmes*-DTC 100
4. John Ross Roach-TOR 94
5. Jake Forbes-NYA 91
Goals Against Average
1. Clint Benedict*-MTM 1.42
2. Lorne Chabot-NYR 1.46
3. George Hainsworth*-MTL 1.47
4. Alec Connell*-OTS 1.49
5. Hal Winkler-TOT 1.72
Shutouts
1. George Hainsworth*-MTL 14
2. Clint Benedict*-MTM 13
  Alec Connell*-OTS 13
4. Lorne Chabot-NYR 10
5. Jake Forbes-NYA 8
Minutes
1. Hugh Lehman*-CBH 2797
2. Alec Connell*-OTS 2782
3. John Ross Roach-TOR 2764
4. Clint Benedict*-MTM 2748
5. George Hainsworth*-MTL 2732
Offensive Point Shares
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 11.2
2. Howie Morenz*-MTL 9.3
3. Babe Dye*-CBH 8.1
4. Dick Irvin*-CBH 7.7
5. Frank Fredrickson*-TOT 6.6
Defensive Point Shares
1. Herb Gardiner*-MTL 5.4
2. King Clancy*-OTS 5.3
3. Sylvio Mantha*-MTL 5.3
  Albert Leduc-MTL 5.3
5. Red Dutton*-MTM 5.2
Goalie Point Shares
1. Clint Benedict*-MTM 10.4
2. Alec Connell*-OTS 10.1
3. George Hainsworth*-MTL 10.0
4. Lorne Chabot-NYR 8.5
5. Jake Forbes-NYA 6.5
Point Shares
1. Bill Cook*-NYR 12.5
2. Howie Morenz*-MTL 10.6
3. Clint Benedict*-MTM 10.4
4. Alec Connell*-OTS 10.1
5. George Hainsworth*-MTL 10.0